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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Marion, IN · April 25, 1984

Date: April 25, 1984 · 09:30 local
Place: Marion, IN
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3874W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA171
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 32 total27 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3874WRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-820 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Bounced aircraft 10 feet into the air on a hard landing. Damaged wing spars.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AIRCRAFT 10 FEET INTO THE AIR ON A HARD LANDING. DAMAGED WING SPARS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI84LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, INThe student plt reported that during a landing, he reduced the power too soon & flared the acft too high, then the acft bounced about 8 to 10 ft in the air. The hard landing resulted in spar damage to the right wing.Apr 25, 1984 · Substantial damage